“Dynasty” Reboot Is Kicking Its Homophobia Story Line From the Original

Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Dynasty. Originally an '80s soap opera that followed the feud between the über-rich Carrington and Colby families that made their fortunes off oil, the CW is reviving the classic. And much as with its modern spin on the Archie comics with Riverdale, the network is rebooting the series in a way that reflects the world that we live in — including kicking to the curb the homophobia that helped flare some of the dramatics in the original soap.

In the '80s version of the show, mogul Blake Carrington is not OK with the fact that his son Steven is gay, and this strains their relationship — but we won't be seeing this intolerance play out in the same way for the CW's update.

Refinery29 reports that Grant Show, who plays Blake in the upcoming series, opened up about the revival at the Television Critics Association press tour. Instead of tension stemming from his son's sexuality, it'll be about his career choices.

He said, "While Blake can’t be homophobic in the same way [the original Blake was], he can have problems with Steven not being the way he can be.... This Blake will be very dark, but he fiercely loves his family, his dynasty, and his position."

While we don't quite know what the details will be regarding Steven's career pursuits, we're wondering if it has to do with not wanting to take up the family business. While his sister Fallon cares much about taking over their dad's legacy (at least in the first teaser for the show), it's unclear if Steven feels the same way.

Refinery29 also points out a couple of other ways Dynasty will be modernizing: the Carringtons' rivals, the Colbys, will be depicted by black actors, and Cristal, the woman who will be entering the Carrington family as the new stepmom, is Latinx.